The candidate for the National Science Council under government was accused of plagiarism

Plagiarism was found on almost a third of the pages of a doctoral thesis

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Signs of academic poorness were found in the doctoral thesis of Lilia Filipyshyna – one of 60 candidates for the Scientific Committee of the National Council on the Development of Science and Technology under Government.

In the work of the Doctor of Economics, they found a borrowing on almost a third (27%) of pages of scientific work.

This is stated in the analysis of the work of the scientist who Posted Activists of the Public Initiative « The dissertation ».

Lilia Filipyshyn received a degree in the Doctor of Economics, defending his dissertation at the Azov State Technical University.

In her work on « Formation of Strategy of Sustainable Economic Development of Industrial Enterprises » activists found Plagiarism on 102 pageswhich corresponds to almost a third (27%) of total work.

The authors of the analysis found that the borrowing was from the works of other scientists – Victoria Gonchar and Mikhail Uzun, who also wrote and defended their dissertations at the Azov State Technical University.

« From the dissertation, the potter was rewritten both small pieces and long fragments and even healthy tables – it turned out as much as 95 pages.

And from the dissertation of Uzun, two fragments were rewritten to 7 pages of the main text « – the activists say.

Analysis authors found in Philipyshyna Signs of removal of calls on the works of other scholars as well as Removal of years of researchthat « testifies to falsification. »

In addition, in the work found rewriting introductory words, despite the fact that the main text remained unchanged. Several times in the dissertation there are places that fully correspond to the text From the works of other scientists, although the author adds the correct vocation to the author with a notable « revised on the basis of ».

Lilia Filipyshyn works in three higher education institutions:

• Acting Deputy for Educational Work of the Director of the Pervomaisky Educational and Scientific Institute National Admiral Makarov University of Shipbuilding;
• Professor Department of Economics and Business Technologies of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of the State University « Kyiv Aviation Institute »;
• Professor Departments of International Management and Innovation of the Institute of Economics and Management of the National University « Odesa Polytechnic ».

In addition, the scientist became winner National Prize « Best Ukrainian in the profession of 2020 » in the category « Scientist ».

What is known about the competition and the National Council for the Development of Science and Technology?

The National Council for the Development of Science and Technology-a advisory and advisory body under the Cabinet of Ministers.

Its purpose is to ensure interaction between scientists, executive bodies and the economy sector for the formation and implementation of policy in the field of scientific and scientific and technical activity. In particular, the Council provides proposals on the issues:

• determination of priorities for the development of science and technology;
• integration of Ukrainian science into the world scientific space;
• State certification of scientific institutions;
• awarding the degrees and teachings of the titles and more.

The National Council consists of an administrative committee headed by Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovy, as well as a scientific, competition for members of which continues.

To the scientific committee enter 24 scientists representing the scientific community, and are « scientific leaders, have outstanding scientific achievements, impeccable scientific reputation and trust in the scientific environment. »

May 27 took place meetingon which 60 candidates were put forward for election to the Scientific Committee.

Disvergate activists stated that 11 applicants have « very suspicious about the plagiarism » the dissertation. In addition, 22 candidates were scientific leaders of persons with such works.

Earlier activists found plagiarism in six scientific works and Candidate’s thesis Deputy Minister of Education and Science Andriy Vitrenko.